def create(self, request):
attrs = self.flatten_dict(request.POST)
space_obj = get_object_or_404(Space, pk=attrs['spaceid'])
try:
slug = slugify(attrs['title'])
tags = attrs.get('tags')
# The status is a numeric value, see models
status = Entry.LIVE_STATUS if attrs.get('status') is None else attrs.get('status')
pub_date = attrs.get('pub_date')
entry = Entry(body=attrs['body'],
author=request.user,
space=space_obj,
title=attrs['title'],
slug=slug,
tags=tags,
status=status,
pub_date=pub_date)
except Exception:
return "An exception ocurred. This may be due to an ilegal value," \
"or mandatory value not initialized"
entry.save()
return entry
def entries_index(request):
return render_to_response("coltrane/entry_index.html", {"entry_list": Entry.live()})